<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.gov.im/infocentre/xsl/RssNewsWeb.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Chief Secretary's Office News</title><description>News service provided by the Isle of Man Government</description><link>http://www.gov.im/infocentre/</link><language>en</language><ttl>120</ttl><skipHours><hour>18</hour><hour>19</hour><hour>20</hour><hour>21</hour><hour>22</hour><hour>23</hour><hour>24</hour><hour>1</hour><hour>2</hour><hour>3</hour><hour>4</hour><hour>5</hour><hour>6</hour><hour>7</hour></skipHours><skipDays><day>Saturday</day><day>Sunday</day></skipDays><item><title>Chief Minister repeats assurances on Pensions</title><description>CHIEF Minister Tony Brown MHK has repeated assurances that no final decisions have been taken on the future of public service pensions – and there will be full consultation with staff before any changes are introduced
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/chiefministerrep.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Review of the Common Travel Area </title><description>Residents, businesses and other organisations from the Isle of Man can submit views to the UK consultation on changes to the Common Travel Area (CTA).
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/reviewofthecommo1.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Chief Minister requests report on MGP congestion</title><description>Tony Brown MHK has confirmed that he has asked for a report on traffic congestion in the Douglas area last Wednesday when Manx Grand Prix racing was delayed by bad weather.
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/chiefministerreq.xml</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Chief Minister Announces Ministerial Changes</title><description>Chief Minister Tony Brown has announced a change within his Ministerial team
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/chiefministerann.xml</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Chief Minister concerned at unfounded statement by Age Concern on impact of energy prices</title><description>Chief Minister has expressed his deep concern with reported comments from the Chief Executive of Age Concern that “people are going to die” due to increases in gas, electricity, oil and food prices.
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/chiefministercon.xml</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Declaration on Isle of Man international personality has been a positive step forward</title><description>Chief Minister responds to counter suggestions that the Island's independence was diminished by signing of the international identity framework with the UK 
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/declarationonisl.xml</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Road Transport Licensing Committee</title><description>Member sought to fill vacancy on the Road Transport Licensing Committee
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/roadtransportlic3.xml</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Review of the Common Travel Area</title><description>Isle of Man Government has noted proposals to strengthen the Common Travel Area (CTA) published by the UK today
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/reviewofthecommo.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Chief Minister praises latest Cavendish triumphs</title><description>Chief Minister has added his voice to the growing chorus of congratulation that has followed the latest triumphs by Manx cyclist Mark Cavendish
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/chiefministerpra1.xml</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Review of Public Service Pensions</title><description>Terms of reference for further work following the independent review of public service pensions have now been agreed by the Council of Ministers
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/reviewofpublicse1.xml</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Appointment of Business Change Manager</title><description>Isle of Man Government has announced the appointment of Dan Davies to the new position of Business Change Manager in the Chief Secretary’s Office
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/appointmentofbus.xml</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Isle of Man Government submission to Commons Treasury Committee</title><description>Isle of Man Government submission to the House of Commons Treasury Committee inquiry into ‘Offshore Financial Centres’ is published
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/isleofmangovernm2.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Code of Practice on Consultation published</title><description>Code of Practice setting out standard guidelines for Government consultations with the public has now been published.
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/codeofpracticeon.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Lisbon Treaty would not alter Island's relationship with the EU</title><description>Council of Ministers' Constitutional and External Relations Committee concludes that if Lisbon Treaty were to come into force the Island's relationship with the EU wouldn't change
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/lisbontreatywoul.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Isle of Man Government reaffirms committment to Overseas Aid</title><description>Isle of Man Government’s support for Overseas Aid reaffirmed in a Council of Ministers report published on Thursday July 3, 2008
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/isleofmangovernm1.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>£8,000 payments proposed for nuclear test veterans</title><description>Ex-gratia sums of £8,000 each to Island residents who were exposed as service personnel to nuclear tests in 1950s/1960s to be proposed at July Tynwald
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/8000paymentsprop.xml</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>New proposal to protect war memorials</title><description>New Government body to oversee the preservation of the Island’s war memorials proposed in consultation report issued by a Council of Ministers working group.
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/newproposaltopro.xml</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Isle of Man hosts annual Inter-Island meeting</title><description>THE annual Inter-Island meeting between the British Crown Dependencies took place on 30 June 2008 in Douglas
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/isleofmanhostsan.xml</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>Chief Minister and Treasury Minister attend Mansion House event</title><description>Mr Brown and Mr Bell represented the Isle of Man at the annual Bankers Dinner hosted by the Lord Mayor of the City of London
</description><link>http://www.gov.im/lib/news/cso/chiefministerand.xml</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chief Secretary's Office</author></item><item><title>US Treasury official highlights Island role against financial crime</title><description>Island's part in fighting global financial crime has been highlighted by a key official from one of the U.S. Treasury’s main anti-money laundering agencies
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